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With Affinity acquisition, Canva should be able to compete better with Adobe’s creative tools

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Canva, the high-flying Australian design and visual communication startup, announced today it was acquiring Affinity (formerly Serif), a creative tools company based in the U.K. Bloomberg reported that the deal was worth several hundred million pounds (approximately $380 million U.S.), and the company confirmed to TechCrunch that the number was accurate. Canva has typically targeted … Read more

Brazil’s Catholics and evangelical Protestants compete in Amazon for souls

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ALONG THE PURUS RIVER, Brazil When the rains finally receded, Father Moisés Oliveira pulled his motorboat out into the swollen Purus River and pointed it downstream. Chugging down muddy waters toward the next community on his schedule, the Catholic priest felt uncertain. He’d heard all about the problems in São Miguel. Like so many other … Read more

Meta’s Quest headsets add spatial video and pinch controls to compete with Vision Pro

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The Meta Quest 3 will soon give wearers the ability to easily view spatial videos as well as use new pinching gestures for control, features that are similar to what you’ll find in Apple’s much more expensive Vision Pro headset that launches this week. Both changes are starting to roll out gradually as part of … Read more

Britney Spears’ Fans Send Her Old Song ‘Selfish’ Up the Charts to Compete With Justin Timberlake’s New Single | Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Music | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Justin Timberlake just dropped a new song called “Selfish,” and Britney Spears‘ fans are giving it some strong competition on the charts. The 42-year-old “Cry Me a River” musician introduced his new era earlier this week, and it’s currently holding the top spot on US iTunes. However, members of the Britney Army are rallying around … Read more

China’s BYD launches AI-powered smart car technology to better compete with rivals

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Visitors look at an BYD Seal U electric car of Chinese car brand BYD at the IAA Mobility 2023 international motor show on September 6, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Leonhard Simon | Getty Images News | Getty Images BYD launched its AI-powered smart car system on Tuesday as the world’s largest electric car maker seeks … Read more

China’s Xiaomi unveils first EV in bid to compete with Porsche, Tesla

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Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi revealed on Dec. 28, 2023, its forthcoming electric car, the SU7 sedan. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi on Thursday detailed plans to enter China’s oversaturated electric vehicle market and compete with automaker giants Tesla and Porsche with a car model it says it spent more … Read more

Apple makes it easier for app makers to compete for your dollars

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Apple announced a pilot program called “contingent pricing for subscriptions” yesterday that will let App Store developers automatically offer discounted subscriptions for users of other apps. Developers, the company says, will be able to base this on subscriptions “from one developer or two different developers,” which lets them not only entice customers they already have … Read more

Intel unveils Gaudi3 AI chip to compete with Nvidia and AMD

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Patrick Gelsinger, chief executive officer of Intel Corp., speaks during the Intel AI Everywhere launch event in New York, US, on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.  Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Intel unveiled new computer chips on Thursday, including Gaudi3, an artificial intelligence chip for generative AI software. Gaudi3 will launch next year … Read more

LG SC9S Review: Decent Sound, But Can’t Compete With Sonos

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In the ultracompetitive Dolby Atmos soundbar market, it’s tough to stand out from the crowd. LG’s latest gambit is the addition of a third upfiring driver in the center of soundbars like the new SC9S. The idea is to improve dialog and accentuate the overhead effects that help Atmos and other 3D formats create an … Read more